AN ACT FOR THE NATIONAL PARK COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HOUSE BILL 1039 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE NATIONAL PARK COLLEGE 10
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR 11
OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE NATIONAL PARK COLLEGE 16
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL 17
YEAR. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 23
for the National Park College for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following 24
maximum number of regular employees. 25
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Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Title Employees 2026-2027 30
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 31
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 32
(1) President, NPC 1 $214,799 33
(2) IT Pool 15 34
Network Engineer $207,404 35
Information Systems Manager $133,122 36
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Computer Network Coordinator $132,901 1
Technical Support Staff $126,956 2
Coordinator, Academic Computing $125,461 3
Coord., Administrative Computing $125,461 4
Coordinator of Information Tech $123,806 5
Website Developer/Programmer $123,806 6
System Programmer/Web Developer $122,387 7
Computer Systems Mgr. $112,475 8
Database Administrator $110,019 9
Systems Administrator $108,925 10
Information Systems Security Spec. $106,894 11
Institution Information Tech Coord $104,736 12
Assistant Database Administrator $100,790 13
Computer Support Manager $100,708 14
Information Systems Coordinator $100,708 15
Senior Software Support Specialist $100,708 16
Systems Specialist $100,708 17
Information Technology Manager $99,493 18
Network Support Specialist $96,834 19
Senior Software Support Analyst $96,834 20
Tech Support/Systems Admin. $95,330 21
Tech Support/Applications Support $95,330 22
Information Systems Business Mgr. $93,110 23
Security Analyst $93,110 24
Systems Analyst $93,110 25
Information Technology Specialist $91,166 26
Computer Support Coordinator $89,529 27
Software Support Analyst $89,529 28
Systems Applications Supervisor $89,529 29
Computer Operations Coordinator $86,085 30
Systems Coordination Analyst $86,085 31
PC Support Specialist $84,480 32
Computer Support Specialist $82,775 33
Database Analyst $82,775 34
Digital Broadcast Specialist $79,590 35
Network Support Analyst $79,590 36
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Website Developer $79,590 1
Information Systems Analyst $76,530 2
Info Systems Security Analyst $76,530 3
Computer Support Analyst $76,530 4
Software Support Specialist $73,587 5
Telecommunications Supervisor $73,587 6
Media Specialist $72,215 7
Computer Support Technician $70,756 8
Help Desk Specialist $70,756 9
Computer Operator $68,035 10
Network Analyst $68,035 11
Telecommunications Specialist $68,035 12
Multimedia Specialist $64,199 13
Information Technology Assistant $60,483 14
Computer Lab Technician $58,156 15
Multimedia Technician $52,766 16
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $48,785 17
(3) Chief Academic Officer 1 $172,403 18
(4) Chief of External and Adv. Programs 1 $161,671 19
(5) Chief Fiscal Officer 1 $161,671 20
(6) Chief Information Officer 1 $161,671 21
(7) Chief Workforce Development Officer 1 $161,671 22
(8) Chief Student Life Officer 1 $161,671 23
(9) Director of Human Resources 1 $136,980 24
(10) Director of Institutional Research 1 $136,980 25
(11) Counselor 2 $131,589 26
(12) Dir. of Marketing and Public Rel. 1 $126,161 27
(13) Registrar 1 $126,161 28
(14) Director of Financial Aid 1 $126,062 29
(15) Dean of Students 1 $125,373 30
(16) Director of Major Gifts 1 $125,287 31
(17) Project/Program Administrator 20 32
Project/Program Director $124,788 33
Project/Program Manager $104,496 34
Project/Program Specialist $94,333 35
(18) Business Manager 1 $120,931 36
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(19) Controller 1 $120,931 1
(20) Director of Development 1 $117,086 2
(21) Director of Physical Plant 1 $116,722 3
(22) Assistant to the President 1 $107,800 4
(23) Workforce Specialist 2 $96,033 5
(24) Fiscal Support Pool 7 6
Fiscal Support Manager $95,029 7
Fiscal Support Supervisor $78,106 8
Accountant II $75,103 9
Accountant I $72,215 10
Fiscal Support Analyst $69,437 11
Fiscal Support Specialist $61,729 12
Accounting Technician $57,071 13
Fiscal Support Technician $52,766 14
(25) Accounting Coordinator 1 $87,860 15
(26) Maintenance Manager 1 $87,860 16
(27) Benefits Coordinator 1 $81,232 17
(28) Grants Coordinator 1 $81,232 18
(29) Payroll Services Coordinator 1 $81,232 19
(30) Academic Advisor 4 $81,223 20
(31) Academic Tutor 1 $79,654 21
(32) Student Service Representative 14 $79,654 22
(33) Maintenance Coordinator 1 $75,103 23
(34) HEI Program Coordinator 6 $72,215 24
(35) Administrative Support Pool 10 25
Administrative Assistant $69,437 26
Administrative Analyst $69,437 27
Administrative Support Supervisor $64,199 28
Administrative Specialist III $61,729 29
Administration Support Specialist $61,729 30
Administrative Specialist II $54,877 31
Administrative Support Specialist $54,877 32
Administrative Specialist I $48,785 33
Extra Help Assistant $40,098 34
(36) Assistant Registrar 1 $69,437 35
(37) Financial Aid Analyst 4 $69,437 36
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(38) Library Support Pool 2 1
Library Supervisor $69,437 2
Library Specialist $59,355 3
Library Technician $54,877 4
Library Support Assistant $50,737 5
(39) Maintenance Supervisor 1 $69,437 6
(40) Purchasing Specialist 1 $69,437 7
(41) Student Recruitment Specialist 1 $64,199 8
(42) Maintenance Specialist 3 $61,729 9
(43) Maintenance Assistant 5 $52,766 10
(44) Institutional Services Supervisor 1 $45,105 11
(45) Institutional Services Assistant 11 $43,370 12
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 13
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 14
(46) Division Chairperson 3 $150,880 15
(47) Division Chairperson/Dean 3 $150,880 16
(48) Librarian 1 $136,981 17
(49) Director of Adult Education 1 $131,590 18
(50) Assistant Librarian 2 $83,800 19
(51) Lab Supervisor 3 $70,353 20
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 21
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 22
(52) Faculty 115 $114,926 23
(53) Part-Time Faculty 110 $57,840 24
TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 25
POSITIONS 26
(54) Athletic Director 1 $124,789 27
(55) Campus Store Manager 1 $108,249 28
(56) Athletic Admin. & Support Pool 1 29
Coach $108,248 30
Asst. Coach $57,839 31
Athletic Trainer $43,298 32
(57) Retail Specialist 3 $54,877 33
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 380 34
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 36
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the National Park College for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following 1
maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra 2
Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: four 3
hundred two (402) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of 4
pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and 5
Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate 6
classification. 7
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 9
appropriated, to the National Park College, to be payable from the National 10
Park College Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the 11
National Park College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the 12
following: 13
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 15
NO. 2026-2027 16
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $8,865,207 17
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,400,000 18
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 19
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,500,000 20
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 21
(C) PROF. FEES 0 22
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 23
(E) DATA PROC. 0 24
(04) FUNDED DEPRECIATION 26,175 25
(05) CONTINGENCY 589,569 26
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $12,380,951 27
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 29
to the National Park College, to be payable from cash funds as defined by 30
Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating expenses of the 31
National Park College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the 32
following: 33
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 35
NO. 2026-2027 36
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(01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,600,000 1
(02) EXTRA HELP 500,000 2
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,250,000 3
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 4
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 7,050,000 5
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 200,000 6
(C) PROF. FEES 200,000 7
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 7,500,000 8
(E) DATA PROC. 0 9
(05) DEBT SERVICE 2,200,000 10
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $21,500,000 11
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SECTION 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 13
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 14
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 15
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 16
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 17
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 18
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 19
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 20
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 21
disbursement of said funds. 22
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SECTION 6. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 24
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 25
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 26
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 27
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 28
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 29
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 30
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 31
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SECTION 7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 33
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 34
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 35
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 36
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the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 1
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 2
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 3
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 4
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 5
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 6
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 7
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